8 senior lawyers, others storm Abuja court over Ile-Ife crisis

- Following the recent crisis and the arrest of individuals in Ile-Ife Osun state, eight senior lawyers and several legal practitioners are set to storm the Federal High Court in Abuja

- The Afenifere group said the lawyers to defend the 20 Ile-Ife indigenes who were paraded at the Force Headquarters in Abuja

- The lawyers the group said is expected to file a motion for the enforcement of fundamental human rights for the suspects

Following the recent crisis and the arrest of individuals in Ile-Ife Osun state, eight senior lawyers and several legal practitioners are set to storm the Federal High Court in Abuja.

NAIJ.com gathered that the eight Senior Advocates of Nigeria were assembled by the the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere group to defend the 20 Ile-Ife indigenes who were paraded at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

The lawyers, Vanguard reports said is expected to file a motion for the enforcement of fundamental human rights for the suspects.

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The team is also expected to file an application asking the court to transfer the matter to Ile-Ife where the Osun state High Court is located.

The new development NAIJ.com gathered came after leaders of the group paid a solidarity visit to families of the arrested suspects in Ile-Ife.

Also, an emergency meeting would be held at the Akure home of Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of the Afenifere group.

The national publicity secretary of the group Yinka Odumakin said the group have consulted the service of eight lawyers.

He said: "For now we have eight prominent Senior Advocates of Nigeria and several lawyers on the legal team and I can tell you that more lawyers are joining the team.”

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“Afenifere leaders will converge in Akure on Tuesday for an emergency meeting to discuss the arrest and on Wednesday, move to Ile Ife to pay a solidarity visit to families of the detained suspects.

‘’Our visit is to encourage them and let them know that they are not alone.”

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Recall that 38 people were arrested after a clash between the Yorubas and the Hausas living in the ancient city of Ile-Ife.

However, the Nigeria police last week paraded 20 of the suspects including a traditional ruler.

Also, many Nigerians have decried the arrest by the police, saying it is lopsided and that only Yoruba indigenes were arrested.

Watch NAIJ.com's video of how Yorubas protected Hausa during the Ile-Ife crisis: